An exorcist who had allegedly raped a 20-year-old young woman was arrested by Nishatpura police on Tuesday. According to the police, the victim was concerned about the employment of her husband Mahendra Yadav who was unemployed for the last few months.
The victim works as a domestic help in the nearby colonies and was not able to meet her ends. Earlier, Mahendra was employed and supported the family but after he lost his job the financial condition had worsen. Panicked with the situation, she reached the Kallu Shah on June 11 at his residence at Shiv Nagar of Nishatpura area. At around 1 pm on June 11 the accused gave her some ash which was laced with some intoxicants and after consuming it, she fell unconscious. The accused then took her to the next room and allegedly outraged her modesty.
When she gained conscious she went to her mother’s house as her husband was out of town. On Tuesday when the victim’s husband returned she narrated the whole incident and subsequently, they lodged a complaint with the Nishatpura police. After preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under section 376 of the IPC. The accused was arrested from his residence on Tuesday.
The police have confirmed that the victim is the first one to report such a complaint about the offender but it is possible that during further investigation, the accused might confess more incidents of sexual assault and besides, this might also come to light as for how long Shah is in the business of witchcraft.
Police claimed the accused is involved in the crime for the past several years, but it is possible that the other victims feared of infamy never reported against the accused.